The terror campaign being carried out by Bashar Assad against civilians in rebel-held territories appears to be ratcheting up. Assad draws direct support from Putin, and may have even received the Sarin itself from Russian sources. With Putin pulling Trump's strings, Trump held back from directly condemning Assad for the atrocity.

Today’s chemical attack in Syria against innocent people, including women and children, is reprehensible and cannot be ignored by the civilized world. These heinous actions by the Bashar al-Assad regime are a consequence of the past administration’s weakness and irresolution. President Obama said in 2012 that he would establish a “red line” against the use of chemical weapons and then did nothing. The United States stands with our allies across the globe to condemn this intolerable attack.